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It seems that Videographers in Ottawa are an endangered species. Every few years, someone is "hot" and then they are gone. I scoured a couple of forums and here are some comments. For some reason, Ottawa Videographers seem to have some of the ugliest sites on the planet. It seems like they are largely folks who shoot weddings as a small part of some other biz. Frankly, I would only book one of the major ones. Looking in the phone book from three years ago, most of the entries are no longer in business. Who knew.?????

So far the best looking Ottawa site seems to be Mediabox, but even that is a little thin for folks
who claim to be digital image whiz kids. Again, they also look new, so caveat emptor.


HERE ARE SOME COMMENTS FROM OTHER BLOGS AND FORUMS>

Ron Cogan...................................conservative, but dependable. Ron does a lot of Jewish weddings, so he kn0ws what events are key and can be trusted to get the shots.



We went with Memento and we are SOOOOOO happy with their work! When we went with them, I really wasn't sure what we'd get but our ceremony video took our breath away! The owner edits tv shows so he's a professional and his editting really shows that.He also tapes in HD and the DVDs that he gave us were HD and a blueray. We just wanted our ceremony to be taped: 1 hour. His prices were really good and we are just beyond happy with their work! Post

Hi, At my wedding a few weeks ago we got Robert Cato - http://ioanfilms.com/ (his blog, for samples of his video's - http://blog.ioanfilms.com/ You would have to contact him directly for prices. He is honestly one of the most talented videographers I have seen in a VERY long time. I haven't see what he has done for our wedding yet, but it should be ready in about month or two. He was very professional, filmed in HD and incredibly creative.His Contactse-mail: Robert.Cato@gmail.comPhone: 514-895-6209He films for Montreal, Ottawa, & Toronto.
For those that are interested in the above videographer, I asked and have received a general price for his wedding day service, and also a list of 'add-ons'. I am copy and pasting from his msg. If you contact him, please mention Sabrina referred you from this website. Local Commission - Ambition Package (aprox. 80 hours of production and post production) : Unlimited Coverage 2 Shooters Multiple HD Cameras, Live Audio Wireless Mics, Glidecam, Glide-track and 2 X 5D Mark II DSLR Cinema Option Opening Sequence with Animated Headings and Titles Cinematic Wedding Highlights Segment Bride and Groom's Preparation Religious Ceremony Photo Session Coverage Reception Final Edit - up to 40 minutes delivered on fully chaptered SD DVDs (4 Copies) Online HD Trailer (2-4 weeks after the wedding). Investment: $2500 + taxes*the Complete HD Movie Feature for Apple TV, Xbox360 and PS3 or Blu-ray disk (see the extras):Additionally, we offer the following extra features:Love Story: Your unique love-tale showcased on video. We either cover your engagement photo session or arrange a particular shooting séance. $600Save the Date: Announce your wedding day with style. We craft for you an exclusive online video-invitation months before your wedding day. $500The Dailies/Same Day Edit : A beautiful montage - shown at your reception - highlighting the preparation and wedding ceremony. $600Sunday Edit: The highlights of you wedding day edited the next day. $500Behind the Scenes: Coverage of the Bridal Party and Dinner Rehearsal. $300Photo Fusion Montage: Not the ordinary slideshow, but something unique that includes motion, music and still photography. We provide the photographer. Prints available. $800Blu-ray Authoring: Since we film your wedding with HD Cameras, why not having your main feature delivered on Blu-ray. $500_________________ETA: He informed me that his prices will increase by about 50% after his website is complete and after all his current edits are delivered (I am guessing he means once his current job-list of customers is fulfilled). So if you book him now, you book him in at these rates. --------------------